Reign of terror

A chronology of the major dates in Saddam’s presidency

Reign of terror

1979: July 16: Saddam Hussein, vice-president of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC), becomes president of Iraq, secretary-general of the Baath party and president of the RCC.

1980: March 18: A law is passed providing for the creation of a National Assembly elected by universal suffrage for a mandate of four years.

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